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Leonora Cemetery Western Australia

LEGEND: b = Buried, d = Died, Occ = Occupation, Mt Margaret = Mount Margaret, Reg = Registration.
RC = Roman Catholic, ANG = Anglican or Church of England, METH = Methodist/Wesleyan,
PRES = Presbyterian,
WA = Western Australia, NSW = New South Wales, VIC = Victoria, QLD = Queensland, SA = South Australia. TAS = Tasmania, NT = Northern Territory.

Note: The person registering the death is only listed if it was someone other than the police or an undertaker.

COTTERILL unnamed female — d 28 Dec 1954, at Leonora Hospital, Cause: Stillborn, Placenta Praevia, Father: Claude Richard COTTERILL (Missionary), Mother: Dora Eunice QUINN, Reg 1/1955 Mt Margaret, PRES, Buried Leonora Cemetery.

COTTERILL Claude Richard — 80yrs, b 4 Aug 2002, Born: NSW, PRES, Buried Leonora Cemetery.

Dan COUGHLAN

COUGHLAN Daniel Stephen — 56yrs, b 23 Feb 1964, Father: Thomas COUGHLAN, Mother: Elizabeth, Born: Ireland, Reg 4/1964 Mt Margaret, RC, Buried Leonora Cemetery.

COULSON Fanny Letitia — 37yrs, d 8 Nov 1906, at Otterburn Street, Leonora, Cause: Carcinoma of Uterus, Father: Henry PRETLOVE (Farmer), Mother Francis WEBB, Born Sandford VIC in 1868, In VIC for 24yrs, In WA 3yrs, Married to Reg Burfoyne COULSON in Melbourne VIC at age 21yrs, Children: Reginald James William 16yrs, Mary Evelyn Francis 14yrs, Leo Lance 11yrs, 1 female deceased, Reg 57/1907 Mt Margaret, ANG, Buried Leonora Cemetery.

COURCIER Kenneth Aubrey — 70yrs, b 28 Oct 1976, Reg 14/1976 Mt Margaret, ANG, Buried Leonora Cemetery.

COWAN William Charles — 86yrs, PRES, Buried Leonora Cemetery.

COWATHACKA Maggie C — 87yrs, b 11 Jul 1985, METH, Buried Leonora Cemetery.

COWENS Robert — 74yrs, d 28 Jul 1948, at Leonora Hospital, Occ: War Pensioner, Cause: Broncho Pneumonia, Father: William COWENS (Miner), Mother: Harriet Maria HOURGILL, Born: Stawell VIC, In VIC 30yrs, In WA 44yrs, Single, Reg 15/1948 Mt Margaret, ANG, Buried Leonora Cemetery.

COWITUKA — 81yrs, b 10 Jun 1968, Aboriginal from Wiluna, Reg 2/1968 Mt Margaret, Buried Leonora Cemetery.

Albert COX

COX Albert Charles — 42yrs, d 21 Sep 1960, Occ: Miner, Cause: Asphyxia from blockage of large air passages with blood stained fluid produced in an inflamed stomach, Verdict of the Coroner, Father: Charles Percival COX (Miner), Mother: Eileen Alice GLEESON, Born: Boulder WA, In WA 42yrs, Married to Doreen SEINOR in Boulder WA on the 4 Mar 1939, Children: Dorothy 21yrs, Keith 19yrs, Ronald 17yrs, Eileen 12yrs, Kathleen 10yrs, Jeffrey 8yrs, Reg 22/1960 Mt Margaret, RC, Buried Leonora Cemetery.

CRAIG Ernest Albert White — 9mths, d 28 May 1905, at Leonora, Cause: Gastro Enteritis, Illegitimate, Mother: Mary Daisy Letta CRAIG, Born East Fremantle WA, Reg 25/1905 Mt Margaret, RC, Buried Leonora Cemetery. 

CRAMMOND Matilda Mary — 42yrs, d 15 Sep 1933, at Leonora Hospital, Occ: Housewife, Cause: Carcinoma of stomach, Gastric Hemorrhage, Father: James HOLMES, Mother: Elizabeth, Born: Moora, WA, In WA 42yrs, Married twice: 1^st to Charles LADYMAN in Perth WA at 17yrs, 2^nd to Albert CRAMMOND, Children: 1^st marriage, Iris Mary 25yrs, Eric James 24yrs, Dorothy Matilda 22yrs, Kathleen Mary 19yrs, 2^nd marriage, Teresa Daphne 3yrs, Reg 14/1933 Mt Margaret, RC, Buried Leonora Cemetery.

CRAPELLA Andrea — 66yrs, d 1 Jul 1947, Occ: Prospector/Pensioner, Cause: Hyperpiesia, Chronic Myocarditis, Born: Tresivio Italy, In WA 30yrs, Single, b 1 Jul 1947, Reg 12/1947 Mt Margaret, RC, Buried Leonora Cemetery.

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CRESWICK Edward — 56yrs, d about 23 Nov 1920, at Malcolm Dam, Occ: Miner, Cause: Drowning, Verdict of Coroner, Father: William CRESWICK, Mother: Mary Ann HUGHES, Born: St Arnaud VIC, Married to Williamena Mari MCINTOSH in Victoria in 1887, Children: Ethlyn Mary b 1888, Annie Grant b 1890, William Alexander b 1895, Edward Graham b 1900, Russell Goldsmith b 1905, Reg 37/1920 Mt Margaret, ANG, Buried Leonora Cemetery.

Lily Catherine CROFTS

CROFTS Lily Catherine — 60yrs, d 4 Sep 1950, at Leonora Hospital, Occ: Invalid Pensioner, Cause: Spirits of Salts self-administered to commit suicide, Verdict of the Coroner, Father: Thomas BOWDEN (Occ Butler), Mother: Jane Mary Catherine GARDINER, Born: Somerset England, In WA 37yrs, Married to Arthur Edward CROFTS in Leonora WA at age 26yrs, Children: Robert Edward 33yrs, Edwin Leslie 30yrs, Lily Constance 29yrs, Mt Margaret death cert 14/50 ANG, Buried Leonora Cemetery.

George CROSSLEY

CROSSLEY George David — 40yrs, d 14 Oct 1913, at Leonora Hospital, Occ: Miner, Cause: Congestion of Lungs, Father: Samuel CROSSLEY, Mother: Margaret BLACK, In WA 13yrs, Married to Caroline HICKMOTT in Leonora WA at age 40yrs, Reg 31/1913 Mt Margaret, ANG, Buried Leonora Cemetery.

Patrick CROWLEY

 

CROWLEY Patrick — 64yrs, d 1 Jun 1934, at Leonora Hospital, Occ: Contractor, Cause: Dysentery, Heart Failure, Father: Jeremiah CROWLEY (Farmer), Mother: Mary TORPY, Born: Glenlyon VIC, In VIC 19yrs, In WA 43yrs, Married to Annie WILSON in Fremantle WA at age 43yrs, Children: Dora 19yrs, Mary 13yrs, Constance 12yrs, Patrick 9yrs, 2 males and 2 females deceased, Reg 16/1934 Mt Margaret, RC, Buried Leonora Cemetery.

CULLEN Owen — 65yrs, d 13 Sep 1944, at Leonora Hospital, Occ: Pensioner, Cause: Silicosis, Chronic Myocarditis, Parents Unknown, b 13 Sep 1944, Reg 15/1944 Mt Margaret, RC, Buried Leonora Cemetery.

CUMMINS Emily Jane — 46yrs, d 5 Feb 1916, at Leonora Hospital, Married woman, Cause: Carcinoma, Father: John RAMSBOTTOM (Engineer), Mother: Jane PATTERSON, Born: Brisbane QLD, In Qld 28yrs, In WA 18yrs, Married to Robert Bedford C CUMMINS in Boulder WA, no children, Reg 6/1916 Mt Margaret, ANG, Buried Leonora Cemetery. 

CURRIE Annie Isabella — 84yrs, d 24 Jun 1943, at Leonora Hospital, Occ: Old Age Pensioner, Cause: Senility, Broncho Pneumonia, Father: Alexander Vause MCDONALD (Grazier), Mother: Elizabeth MUNRO, Born Mordialloc VIC, In VIC 38yrs, In WA 46yrs, Married twice, 1^st time to Thomas WILLIAMS in Melbourne VIC at age 26yrs, 2^nd time to Andrew CURRIE in Melbourne VIC at age 37yrs, Children: Richard Leroy CURRIE (formerly WILLIAMS) 56yrs, from 1^st marriage, Reg 9/1943 Mt Margaret, ANG, Buried Leonora Cemetery.

CURRIE Richard Leroy — 64yrs, d 13 Aug 1950, at his residence Railway St, Gwalia, Occ: Clerk, Cause: Coronary Occlusion and degeneration of heart, Father: Andrew CURRIE (Watchman), Mother Annie Isabella MCDONALD, Born: Melbourne VIC, In VIC 10yrs, In WA 31yrs, Married to Eva Davidson in Gwalia WA at age 30yrs, Children: Richard Leroy 33yrs, William Andrew 24yrs, 1 male deceased, Reg 11/1950 Mt Margaret, ANG, Buried Leonora Cemetery.

CURRY John — 68yrs, d 25 Jan 1931, at Leonora Hospital, Occ: Prospector, Cause: Senility and Myocarditis, Reg 1/1931 Mt Margaret, ANG, Buried Leonora Cemetery.

CURTIS John — 71yrs, d 13 Jul 1943, at Leonora Hospital, Occ: Prospector, Cause: Chronic Nephritis, Uremia, Parents Unknown, b 14 Jul 1943, Reg 12/1943 Mt Margaret, ANG, Buried Leonora Cemetery.

Krsto DABANOVICH

DABANOVICH Krsto — 37yrs d 16 Dec 1934, at Leonora Hospital, Occ: Miner, Cause: Carbuncle on neck, Cellulitis on scalp, septic absorption, Born: Montenegro, Balkans, In WA 7yrs, Reg Mt Margaret 33/1934, ANG, Buried Leonora Cemetery.

DALTON Thomas — 76yrs, d about 26 Dec 1958, near his camp at Malcolm, Cause: Senility, Degeneration, Dementia, Verdict of the Coroner, Father: John DALTON, Margaret GOREY, Single, Born: Thomastown, Ireland, Reg 1/1959 Mt Margaret, RC, Buried Leonora Cemetery.

DALY J — 28yrs, d 18 May 1907 (Possibly could also be called J WILSON from Brisbane, a fireman on a steamer ship), Cause: Enteric Fever, b 19 May 1907, Found unconscious in his tent and was admitted to the hospital but died soon after, Reg 41/1907 Mt Margaret, Buried Leonora Cemetery.

DANIELS Oscar Thomas — 59yrs, d 14 Jan 1954, at his camp at Burtville, Occ: Prospector, Cause: Suicide, Gunshot wound self-inflicted whilst under mental stress, Verdict of the Coroner, Father: William DANIELS, Mother: Maggie DWYER, Single, Born: Rhyndaston Tasmania, In TAS, VIC and NSW for 49yrs In WA 10yrs, Reg 4/1954 Mt Margaret, METH, Buried Leonora Cemetery.

DANN James — 76yrs, d 14 Jan 1946, at Leonora Hospital, Occ: Prospector, Cause: Antierotic, Cardiac Failure, Single, Reg 2/1946 Mt Margaret, ANG, Buried Leonora Cemetery.

DANN Bryce — 21yrs, b 19 Sep 2009, Meth, Buried Leonora Cemetery.

DANN Ricky Peter — 26yrs, b 24 Apr 2015, Born: Kalgoorlie WA, ANG, Buried Leonora Cemetery.

Winifred A DARNLEY

DARNLEY Winifred Audrey — 4yrs, d 5 Jun 1930, at Leonora Hospital, Cause: Sarcoma Pancreas, Haemorrhage & Exhaustion, Father: Charles Frederick DARNLEY (Station Master), Mother: Winifred Catherine MAGUIRE, Born: Narrogin WA, Reg 10/1930 Mt Margaret, RC, Buried Leonora Cemetery.

DART Frederick Edward — 29yrs, d 12 Nov 1902, at Leonora Hospital, Occ: Labourer, Cause: Enteric Fever, Father: Thomas DART (Farmer), Mother: Elizabeth GOULD, Born: South Australia, 6 months in WA, Reg 64/1902 Mt Margaret, ANG, Buried Leonora Cemetery.